Browns Clinch Runner-Up Bowl Berth With 27 20 Win
Browns upset Washington 27 20 to claim second in the NFL Eastern Conference and a Christmas Day showdown in Miami against Green Bay for the Runner-Up Bowl. Jimmy Brown topped 1,800 rushing yards season total with 125 yards on 28 carries as Frank Ryan threw for 216 yards and three TDs. Mitchell sparked the Redskins with a 92 yard kickoff return for a touchdown and 99 receiving yards in the second half. Blanton Collier noted extreme cold affected both teams as Cleveland improved to 10 4 and Washington finished 3 11.
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AFC/Eastern and Western standings and Sunday results
AFC Eastern leads Boston Buffalo New York and Houston San Diego Oakland Kansas City Denver on the schedule. Saturday scores show Kansas City over Boston 35 3 Buffalo over New York 19 10. Sunday games include New York at Kansas City Houston at Oakland and Denver at San Diego.
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Multiple college basketball scores from an Ohio game list
A fragmented recap lists scores across many college games including Ohio Cincinnati 65 over Wisconsin 6, Toledo over Bowling Green 8 5, Xavier 67 over Canisius 5, John Carroll 95 over Wilmington 75, and Georgetown rivals like Ohio state and others. The OCR text shows numerous mismatched teams and partial results.
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Unclear college scores mix with scattered results
A collage of disparate basketball scores appears with many garbled team names and partial results including Memphis State, Mississippi State, Auburn, Texas Tech, UCLA, Indiana, Oklahoma, and others. Several entries are illegible or truncated, blending men’s and women’s scores and unclear locations.
Toledo Rolls To 6th Win
Toledo remains unbeaten with a 95-58 victory over San Francisco State as Larry Jones scores 28 points. The Rockets previously upset NYU last Thursday, signaling a strong start to the season.
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AHL Junior High Teams Sweep Pomeroy Triple-Header
Athens junior high squads swept a three game series with Pomeroy in a Saturday triple-header. Seventh grade won 41-15 led by Bob Handley and Mike Goodwin. Eighth graders won 34-16 paced by Randy Chiki, Steve Reis, and Lantz Repp. Ninth grade won 34-15 led by Curt Heady. Ohio University's hockey team lost 71-0 at Michigan State as Mike L Heureux scored the lone goal. Cubs sell Matthews to Athletics for Fred Norman.
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Bobcats on East Tour Clash With St Johns Army Next
Ohio University improved to 5 0 with an 85 69 win over Marshall in Huntington as they prep for an East trip. St Johns defeated George Washington and Seton Hall while losing to West Virginia and Ohio State. Junior center Lloyd Buck rejoined the lineup for the St John’s game as Ken Brown and teammates anchor the front line. The Bobcats outscored Marshall in the second half to pull away and finished 53 percent shooting with a 51 33 rebounding edge. Freshmen Ken Fowlkes and John Schroeder led the flood of points for Ohio in earlier action.
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Ara Parseghian to name Notre Dame staff today
Notre Dame hires Ara Parseghian to coach the Irish and holds a press conference on campus. He plans to bring Northwestern assistants and may install Alex Agase as Northwestern successor. he expects Agase to join Notre Dame if not chosen at Northwestern.
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NEL Season Ends With 4 Records
The NFL regular season closed as four records fell and one tied. Jim Brown led ground gains with 125 yards to reach 1863 yards for the season. Y A Tittle threw three TDs to boost his season total to 36. Johnny Unitas finished with 236 pass completions, surpassing 235. Don Hutson recovered his ninth fumble, and Tommy Davis tied the consecutive extra point mark with 156.
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Bears Giants Playoff Clash Seals NFL Title Push
New York Giants reach the championship game by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 33 17 behind Y A Tittle three TD passes and a Gifford one handed catch. Chicago Bears clinch Western Conference with a 24 14 win over Detroit as Lane misses game due to Dinah Washington death.
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Belpre Eagles Prevail Over Gallipolis 57 40 In Gallia Gym
Belpre's Eagles press late to defeat Gallipolis Blue Devils 57 40 after leading 36 35 entering the final stanza. Magnani led Gallipolis with 15 rebounds as turnovers hurt the locals. Belpre shot 25.7 percent to Gallipolis 38.4 percent at the line advantage. Pirates trade Haddox to Orioles for a minor leaguer and cash.
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Area Cage Scores Across Districts In late season games
Union Furnace led 58 points with 27 4 58 in a rough schedule across district games against Coalton Glouster and Rome Canaan. Cumberland and Chesterhill posted strong totals while Nelsonville and Lawrence had balanced showings.
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